Posts tagged ‘recipes’
Where did the old recipes go?
Looking for Bev’s Pineapple Bread Pudding, or another of the old recipes; we had to clear out the old to bring on the new. The old recipes, and about 300 more can be found at emealsforyou.com, along with over 500 complete meal plans. On our website you can chose a recipe or meal plan, size it to the number you are feeding ( we’ll do the math ) and print a shopping list for those recipes and meal plans. Quick, easy and along with saving money you will be feeding your family healthier meals.
Worth the re-print- Now more relevant than ever- Meal Planning – Why Now and Why emealsforyou?
Okay, so you have made it this far in your search for an understanding on why you should begin to plan your meals. This proves that you know your should be planning meals:
- To save money and time
- To feed your family better foods with less additives and preservatives
- To gather your family together to establish communication
- To make your family healthier and happier
Why emeals and why now?
- You want to begin planning but you just can’t get started
- You want to feed your family healthier meals
- Tough times mean you have to eat at home more
- Every time you go to the grocery you spend more than you wanted to
- You can’t decide what to cook
- You are tired of the same old recipes
- You know you will be better organized if you had a shopping list
- You really want to establish “family time”
- You feel guilty about all that “fast food”
With an emealsforyou membership you get the structure and support you need to make meal planning work. Recipes and meal plans are only a quick click away, complete with recipes scaled for the number of people you are feeding for each meal. A few more mouse clicks and you have your shopping list printed, in your pocket and are on the way to the store, and on the way to feeding your family healthier meals and saving money: the time savings and family times are added benefits.
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Getting Organized – Now Where Did I Put That Recipe?
(From www.emealsforyou.com)
I was reading an article in the New York Times today that was announcing a new app that allows I-phone users to look up recipes and then save recipes; as they called it a breakthrough. No offense here but we have been doing that for over a year with our website: www.emealsforyou.com. So it got me thinking about how most people are unorganized and are constantly looking for recipes that they and their families liked.
This is one of the core requirements that our focus group told us was important 5 years ago. Not only do we have hundreds and hundreds of recipes and meal plans, all automatically scaled to the number of people you are feeding, but you may simply “park” any recipe or meal plan in your Favorites Box. No more looking for the folder with all the recipes falling out to get to the one you wish to make. No more searching through all those index cards for the right one. Simply go to our site, sign in, go to your Favorites Box and pull down the recipe or meal plan. If surprise guests are coming for dinner; just update the recipe to that number by clicking on the drop down menu. That’s it.
Maybe the Times needs to look beyond the I-phone only apps.
Recipes versus Old Favorite Recipes – Rant
Cookbooks are like arm chairs; sounds crazy but let me explain. Cookbooks are a collection of recipes; kind of like the arm chair selection in a furniture store. To see whether we “like” the chair, whether it is comfortable or not, we have to sample it. Sit in it, move to the left, move to the right, maybe put our feet up to fully evaluate it. We have to take into consideration the quality of the store we are in. Now let’s look at color and material; lots to do here.
So how does that equate to cookbooks? We have many avenues for cookbooks and recipes. There is the old fashion book, and the new fashion Internet search. We pick up the book, look at the pictures, do a quick scan of the recipes and take it to the cashier. Now, at home with our feet up in our favorite chair, we open that cookbook and find exactly two recipes we think we like. Over the next few days we make these recipes and guess what? We find we like only one. So the end result is one good recipe for the cost of the cookbook, plus not just a little disappointment on our mindset. Each of us has that supposed “special” cookbook. I bought a Charlie Trotter, world-class Chicago chef, cookbook; impressed my friends. I quickly found out that Tuna-Wrapped Oysters with Saffron Infused Tomato Water just wasn’t me. Fifty bucks well spent, not.
Now let’s look at those favorite recipes and cookbooks, the ones with the smudges of chocolate and egg on the pages. The one where you can quickly find the recipe you always cook when you have to have something that works, mainly ’cause the book has so much “crud” on the page that it opens itself to the recipe. Ooohhh! This is my favorite chair, this is my comfort zone.
So what’s your point, you say. My point is you can buy all the cookbooks in the world. You can download all those recipes from the Internet. I am betting in the long run you will return to those old favorites, those recipes from chefs, and friends and maybe your mom that always work and bring back good memories. Sure it is okay; in fact you should be seeking out new “favorites”, just don’t think that more is better. Sit back in that comfy old chair and enjoy your recipe comfort zone. That’s my rant and I am sticking to it.
Recipe and Meal Plan Categories on www.emealsforyou.com
Some of you have asked just what type of recipes and meal plans are available on our site, emealsforyou.com. We currently have 23 categories of recipes; and are adding more when a specific type or concern needs to be addressed. Our Meal Plans cover everything from Quick Meals to Special Occasions. Because our recipes are mostly from scratch and use very little canned ingredients we offer a fresher, healthier take on meal preparation. Keeping this in mind we still strive for recipes that take less then 30 minutes and use ingredients typically found in your pantry. This is a little long so I apologize in advance; as long as I am apologizing the links embedded in the Collections listed below don’t link. Sorry!
So, without further preamble we present our recipe categories:
A Collection of Recipes for Great Meals
Appetizers – Great Beginnings
A good start to extraordinary meals.
Beef Entrées -Here’s the Beef
When it has got to be Beef…
Bread – Something smells good in here
Not a slice of Wonder bread in sight.
Chicken Entrées -Not the same old chicken recipes
We’ve taken the boring out of chicken.
Cooking for the Kids – Meals the kids will love
They’re noisy, they’re picky, they’re too energetic, and they probably haven’t washed their hands… but you want them at the table.
Cooking on a Budget – Cooking on a budget doesn’t mean ordinary any more!
We’ve complied some of our recipes keeping the family budget in mind.
Desserts – Just Desserts
Try not to eat these first!
Diabetic Healthy -Healthy eating that your whole family will enjoy!
Balanced Recipes and Meals; providing suggestions that are not only good for you but great tasting. These are meals you can make that your whole family will ask for over and over again. Simply put in the number you are feeding and we will do the math.
Every diabetic is unique and we suggest you follow a comprehensive program developed with your physician.
(under construction; more recipes to come)
Diet Friendly – Good for you, balanced recipes. Choose the recipes you like or click on the link to our Careful and Carefree Meal Plan! for a weekly meal planner.
Watching your weight, taking better care of your body or just simply being careful of your diet; we have the great tasting recipes to help you succeed in reaching your goal. Good for you, balanced recipes for a healthier lifestyle. Pick the recipes you like, disregard the prefaces (Day 1, Day 2…). The secret to success is to maintain your nutritional balance throughout the day. Three meals and two snacks evenly spaced will accomplish this. Our affiliation with registered Dietitian Lisa M. Ronco, MS RD CDN, along with our Diet Friendly 4- week plan will help you get to your health goal. Would you like an entire weekly plan to control your weight and your life? Simply click here! to go to our Careful and Carefree weekly Meal Planner, complete with shopping list; scaled down but not out Meal Plans.
Easy Recipe I Can Cook – Don’t be put off by the name game!
Fancy food, no, friendly fare yes. Easy recipes that will surprise you
Fish Entrées - Brain food mmmm…Food for thought
From the sea to your table in record time!
Food on the Run – Grab it and Go, food on the run!
Some quick and easy ideas for busy people with busier kids. Take these along to the sports fields. Pick your choice, move it to your favorites box and print a shopping list for the week’s meals on the run.
Gluten Free – Hold the Wheat
Gluten free doesn’t have to mean tasteless. Please check all packaged goods and cans for hidden gluten prior to use.
Great Wines Picks From Little Sonoma Fine Wines & Gourmet Foods – A bottle of red, a bottle of white
Look for wine pairing ideas in the methods section of the recipes. Our special recipes paired with just the right wine by our friends at Little Sonoma Fine Wines & Gourmet Foods. Enjoy!
Misc – Drinks, snacks, etc.
An interesting collection of everything from drinks to pesto, with all the stops in between.
Salad – It’s not just for rabbits anymore
So much more than lettuce!
Slow Cooker / Crock Pot Cooking – Busy Day Cooking
Fix it in the morning- boy it smells great when you come home!
Sodium Reduced – Healthier recipes for sodium restricted diets
We have adjusted our recipes to take some of the sodium out but not the flavor.
Soups – Comfort food with a Capital C
Beyond chicken noodle, these will bring back memories.
Starch -Stoke Up
Carbs galore, but nobody’s watching. Check out even more ideas under the Vegetarian Entrée category.
The Other Meat Entrée - Man can’t live on Veggies alone
You will have more than a wing and a prayer… Great meals made easy.
Vegan – For those who choose a diet based on a respect for the natural world.
We understand many choose not to eat animal products. We also acknowledge a growing interest in natural products by our kids. In this category we attempt to provide healthy, interesting and tasty foods. Many of our current recipes in our other categories fit into the Vegan style, many others have ingredients for which there are Vegan substitutes. We encourage our members to give these recipes a try.
Vegetables – No need to hide these in your napkin!
A delicious way to get the things that are good for you.
Vegetarian Entrée - Oh, I hate you healthy people!
Great ways to get balanced meals. Check out our Meal Plans.
Weekly Meal Plans – Give Me Five!
5-Day Meal Plans, download a week’s worth of meals.
WOW (Watching Our Waists) – Careful eating, not tasteless eating
Our great recipes scaled down but not out. Check out our WoW Watching our Waists! Meal Plans
If we have stirred an interest in you and you aren’t a member yet; please click here..
Meal Plan Categories
Quick Meals Planner:
emealsforyou.com to the Rescue!
Run out of time? emealsforyou.com has you covered! We’ve taken the guesswork out of planning. Try these preset meals plans: meals with limited supplies and less than 30 minutes to prepare. What more could you ask for?
Meal Plans for Special Occasions:
Everyone loves a party! emealsforyou.com
can help. (but we won’t wash the dishes!)
Although parties require more complicated meals, usually will require more time to prepare and contain more ingredients, emealsforyou.com still manages to keep things simple.
Check out our Special Occasion Meal Plans categories:
Celebration Meal Plans
From birthdays to promotions, we’ve got some ideas.
Distinctive Dinners
Steak Diane in 20 minutes. Won’t the boss be impressed?
Picnic Meal Plans
Dinner in the backyard or on the lawn at Ravinia… who needs the hassle? Let us do the planning. From hot dogs to crab boils: we’ve got you covered.
Share-a-Meal Plans
New Baby? A friend recovering from surgery? A savory way to bring good cheer to a homebound friend and family is a meal from the heart.
Theme Meal Plans
A night at the opera, a wine pairing or simply cocktails and dessert, we can help. Mix and match our soup to nuts recipes to ensure a successful party or occasion.
WoW (Watching our Waists)
Giving up some calories doesn’t mean giving up great meals with friends. Here are some Meal Plans for those of us being a little careful.
Careful and Carefree MealPlans:
Good for you, balanced weekly meal plans!
Watching your weight, taking better care of your body or just simply being careful of your diet. We have the meals to help you succeed in reaching your goals.
Maintain the proper balance between protein, fat and carbs. We do the thinking for you. Our plans are designed to make it easy for you to maintain the balance you need while giving you the food you want. Plan a week of great meals with a single click of the mouse. Click here to download a User Manual for printing a weekly menu, recipes and shopping list.
Manager: My Meal Plans
Create a new custom meal plan, rename an existing meal plan or delete meal plan(s).
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